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Kelli Willoughby’s parents were hit by a drunk driver on Memorial Day 2003. Read her story and join her in remembering her mother this year: Memorial Day is a day to remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our nation and although my mother...
On Friday, March 17, 2017, a DWI Checkpoint was conducted in cooperation with the Greene County Sheriff’s Department and the Springfield Police Department on MO 13 (Kansas Expressway) at Broadmoor Street in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri. Missouri Department of Transportation and Mothers Against Drunk Driving...
Friend, Decades ago, I raised my beautiful daughter, Kristy Staley. Today, due to a selfish individual’s choice to drive while drugged impaired, I am raising her children — Marissa, who doesn’t remember the mother she lost at 18 months of age and Marcus, who was...
When an innocent bystander is killed or injured in a drunk or drugged driving crash, certain expectations fall into place. We expect the offender to understand the consequences of their actions. We expect the punishment to fit the crime. We expect justice. Sadly, far too...
This week we went to visit the Grand Prairie Police Department to provide teddy bears for them to give to children endangered by drunk driving. The truth of the matter is that over 50% of children involved in a drunk driving crash are riding with...
What’s a Walk without a t-shirt? Help us celebrate the 10th anniversary of Walk Like MADD and select next year’s official from the three designs below. Vote now!
...For all you mothers out there, you look forward to a day like Mother’s Day because you know that you can put your feet up and enjoy all the well-deserved attention from the kids and your significant other. It’s also a day to just simply...
Do you try to make your mom proud? I do. Every morning, I move my bowl to the sink like she taught me. At school, I pay attention to my teachers, because she said education was important. And at night, I say my prayers, remembering...
The recent 2017 Mid-Atlantic DUI Conference in Virginia Beach, Virginia provided a wealth of information about all aspects of drunk and drugged driving to more than 300 attendees. John Marshall, the Director of the Office of Safety Programs with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...
In recognition of National Police Week, established in 1962 as a time to honor the men and women who put their lives on the line daily to protect and serve, we pause to say thank you to all law enforcement officers and to remember the...